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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Masala rawa idli

Masala rawa idli

Ingredients

Semolina 1 cup heaped
Yogurt 1 cup heaped
White lentil 1 tsp
Yellow lentil 1 tsp
Mustard seeds ½ tsp
Green chilies chopped 2
Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Salt ¾ tsp
Soda by carb 1 tsp

Method

Roast semolina in 1 tbsp oil, remove from flame and keep in a bowl to cool, heat remaining 1 tbsp oil add mustard seeds with white lentil and yellow lentil, stir fry until golden brown, mix it with semolina, add beaten yogurt, chopped coriander leaves and green chilies, salt and soda by carb, mix well, keep aside for half an hour, greased the idli stand with oil and steam idli for 15 minutes or until done, serve hot with coconut chatni.

Ingredients for coconut chatni

Fresh coconut grated ½ cup
Green chilies 3
Roasted gram 3 tbsp
Coriander leaves 2 tbsp
Salt ½ tsp
Yogurt 2 to 3 tbsp

Ingredients for baghar

Oil 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds ½ tsp
White lentil 1 tsp

Method

In a blender grind together, fresh coconut, green chilies, salt, coriander leaves, yogurt and roasted gram until smooth, remove chatni in a bowl give baghar, heat oil in a pan fry mustard seeds and white lentil on low flame until light pink add to the coconut chatni, mix well and serve with rawa idli.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Tofu Butter Masala Healthy version of Paneer Butter Masala

Tofu looks just like paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and it is tasteless. That means we can induce flavors by cooking it with the spices we like. Tofu is made from soy beans (mostly), it can serve as agreat source of protein, iron, calcium for the vegans and vegetarians like me. 100gm of tofu contain 8gm of protein, 350mg of calcium (35% daily value), iron 5.4mg (42% daily value) and it counts for 76Kcal. One cup of paneer made with cow milk contains 265 calories and 21 g of fat.. The same amount of paneer made using buffalo milk contains 292 calories and 23 g of fat.

Where to find tofu?

Walmart: you can find near the fresh greens (Produce section).

Kroger: you can find in the frozen section.

Publix: You can find it near greens and mushroons (Produce section).

I always love eating healthy and tasty food. This recipe satisfies my taste buds and it is healthy too. A duel combo.

Ingredients:

Tofu cubes medium size-200gm

Onion - 1 medium-sized one, chopped fine

Ginger-1 inch

garlic cloves - 2
red chili-2

Sesame seeds (Dry roasted)-3ts

Coconut milk-1/2cup

Tamarind- half lemon size

Green peas-1/4cup

Dhania powder/malli podi/Coriander powder - 1 tbsp

Cumin powder-1/2ts

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves - 1 generous pinch

cumin seeds-few

cinnamon stick-1 small

bay leaf-1 big

Turmeric-pinch
Curry leaf-10 leaves

Butter-1/2 stick

Cream - 2ts

Oil - 3 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Method:

Prepare the masala paste by grinding together tamarind+ sesame+ coriander powder+ cumin powder+ginger+ garlic+ kasuri methi + Onion. ( add little water while grinding, and make a fine paste).
Now take a pan and melt butter add bay leaf, cumin seeds, red chili, cinnamon stick, and saute it.
Add green peas and cook till they are done, then add turmeric.
Now add the prepared masala + curry leaf + salt + red chili powder+ coconut milk and cream and cook for a while. Add water if required.
Finally add tofu and mix well, cook for 10 min at medium flame.
Add little garam masala (if you like very spicy) at the end and garnish with cilantro.

You can enjoy this wonderful curry with roti/naan/rice. Hope you like my recipe.

Tip: if you add mutter (green peas) to this recipe, it becomes Tofu mutter masala.

Friday, April 25, 2014

MASALA LEMONADE

MASALA LEMONADE

INGREDIENTS

Cold water-250 ml
Lemon juice-1/2 a lemon
Sugar-3 teaspoons
Roasted cumin powder (bhuna jeera)- a pinch
Kala namak-a pinch

METHOD

Take lemon juice in a glass & add a little water & sugar to it.
Stir till the sugar dissolves & add roasted cumin powder, kala namak & mix well.
Add the rest of the water & stir well.
Masala lemonade is ready to serve.